Posted by melley on April 9, 2003, at 16:11:55
In reply to Re: Effexor Q's--PLEASE ANSWER » melley, posted by jack smith on April 9, 2003, at 15:36:36
> > Hello Jack,
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> > I am taking 225 mg a day of effexor. When I was on 150 mg I was sleepy during the day. Then the dr. bumped me up to 225 mg., and I am like the energizer bunny. Feel wide awake. It is nice because I am getting a lot accomplished but can be kind of disconcerting, too.
> >
> > What dosage are you on now?
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> I am on 150. Only been at that level for a week, that's when sedation kicked in hard. How bad was your tiredness/sedation. I feel like I can fall asleep at any time. I think I will bump up to 225 pretty soon to see if that gets more stimulating. I have only been on fxr for about three weeks. Are you XR or immediate release?
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> JACK
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>Hi Jack,
I was on 150 mg for a number of months, and I was so sleepy I would lie down in the afternoon and fall fast asleep for several hours. I could literally fall asleep at any time. I am on the XR, which I like because I only take it once.
As long as I have you here, (not to be too personal), have you had any problem with weight gain on the effexor? That is one side effect I hate.
mel
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